Groats

WMH-6125:Richard II Hammered Silver Groat.London mint.Class II.Spink 1679.Lord Stewartby
states that whilst production of gold throughout the reign remained constant,
silver was somewhat erratic and far from
prolific.This groat,
a rare denomination, comes from the first period of Richard’s reign;
1377-90.Rare and
seldom seen in this nice grade.Spink 2016 price guide for this coin is £1,800
in VF.£880

Half Groats

WMH-6008:Richard II Hammered Silver
Halfgroat.London mint.Class II.Spink 1682.Lord Stewartby
states that whilst production of gold throughout the reign remained constant,
silver was somewhat erratic and far from
prolific.This halfgroat,
a rare denomination, comes from the first period of Richard’s reign; 1377-90.Rare in this grade.£425

WMH-5808:Henry IV Hammered Silver
Penny - Choice.York mint, heavy coinage (1399 – 1412).Typical round chin &
broad face.Relatively few
examples exist and most of those are either creased, weekly struck, clipped,
worn or some combination of all of those things.This coin has the initial mark (Cross Pattee), a full reignal name and
an excellent portrait.It is interesting
to note that all the commonly used reference books have the obverse legend on
this York issue incorrect.This is perhaps not surprising as these coins
are rare in any grade but exceptionally rare to have legends remaining.An ecclesiastical issue struck under
Archbishop Scrope of York
in around 1405.VF for
issue which Spink rate at £1,500 in their 2017 edition (S.1722).Rare coin and the key
monarch for collectors.Sold with a collector’s / dealer’s ticket.£1,275

Light
Coinage (1412 – 1413)

Groat

WMH-6421:Henry IV Hammered Silver
GROAT.London, light
coinage (1412-13 only).Ex Reigate Hoard, ex Glendinings.Pellet to left of crown, annulet (filled die)
to right; Roman lettering to reverse – Spink 1726 (£2,500 / £9,000 in 2017
edition).Comes with
an old ticket as
well as a digital copy of an old auction extract here.Very little coinage was produced during this
period due to a severe shortage of silver bullion in the UK with the bulk of
that heading to the Continent (and thus the melting pot) where the price of
silver was more than it was in the UK at that time – think taking £10 notes
from the UK and exchanging them for the equivalent of £15 each on the Continent.Henry IV pennies rarely turn up, groats once
in a blue moon and then they are usually Henry IV / Henry V mules (listed under
Henry V in Spink as the obverses are Henry V).This is a true first issue Henry IV groat, the
dies being altered Richard II dies. A very rare coin.£2995

WMH-6305:Henry V Hammered Silver
Penny.York
mint, local dies, class D.An
intriguing, relatively high grade coin in that the mullet left of the hair is
more like a cinquefoil.Further research
required.£99